And back in Los Angeles now -- the final comment. On Whitney Houston for music critic to -- a host of on the record and went on fuse. Thank you for joining us and in your opinion what will the lasting legacy of Whitney. The greatest singer who emerged in our -- time we -- about Michael Jackson as the greatest entertainer. But Whitney Houston have the gospel roots the hype the technical ability the intelligence and -- the most difficult songs the -- a little -- and angelic field to hurt I mean it was everything that you would want and its singer at a singer's singer that consummate. Voice and -- they -- the voice for a reason. Aretha Franklin's god daughter takes the legacy of Aretha Franklin follower and creates being modern -- Pop diva. You know nobody can do these songs now nobody else has the ability to these songs an athlete and an artist's. She'll be missed. So many songs we were reminded in the past. De wit which will you remember moments I will always love you big -- the towering achievement of her ability and her career and just to show. What a police that she had to be that high point in that song. Just gives me chills every time just like the first ever heard it has Smokey Robinson told me she could open a phone book. And Najaf what happened she could sing anything continue to stand on stage and saying. Who just stands there are and just -- -- -- we thank you for your expertise.

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